Meredith College, NC

location_on  3800 Hillsborough St, Raleigh, NC 27607 • language  meredith.edu • workspace_premium  1.9 star
Private Nonprofit 4-Year Small Highly Residential Baccalaureate College Selective Low Transfer-In Women-Only Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 100%
Associate’s N/A
Certificate N/A
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences12%
Business, Management, Marketing17%
Communication, Journalism6%
Computer and Information Sciences1%
Education1%
English Language and Literature3%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics2%
Health Professions and Related Programs5%
History1%
Human, Family and Consumer Sciences6%
Mathematics and Statistics3%
Natural Resources and Conservation0%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies3%
Philosophy and Religious Studies0%
Physical Sciences2%
Psychology10%
Public Administration and Social Service5%
Social Sciences7%
Visual and Performing Arts14%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 63%
Median SAT Math 540
Median SAT Reading 560
Median ACT Composite 23

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 490–590
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 510–610
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 19–26
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $37,000
Out-of-State Tuition $37,000
Average Total Cost $47,000
Average Net Cost $24,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $20,000 $9,514 $11,406
$30K–$48K $21,000 $10,673 $12,318
$48K–$75K $25,000 $13,406 $15,178
$75K–$110K $26,000 $16,874 $18,184
>$110K $29,000 $20,450 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 62%
Median Federal Debt $20,000
Repayment Rate 66%
Median Payment $259
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		26% 45% 46%
$30K–$48K 		15% 17% 16%
$48K–$75K 		16% 14% 14%
$75K–$110K 		18% 11% 10%
>$110K 		24% 15% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $18,000 $12,848 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $20,000 $13,603 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $21,000 $13,196 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $24,000 $13,654 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $16,000 $11,738 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $35,000 $28,446 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $27,000 $21,176 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $8,000 $5,952 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $5,000 $3,408 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		60% 46% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		66% 51% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		70% 58% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		75% 66% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 80%
Transfer Rate 32%
Withdrawal Rate 6%
Graduation Rate 62%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		55% 36% 33%
Within 6 Years 		62% 50% 49%
Within 8 Years 		62% 52% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		44% 59% 57%
Black 		50% 45% 41%
Caucasian 		61% 53% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		70% 53% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		100% 53% 55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		100% 74% 63%
Non-US citizens/residents 		100% 59% 58%
Two or more races 		67% 49% 48%
Other race 		57% 56% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 1,563
Full-time Undergrads 84%
Avg Entry Age 21
Graduate Students 302
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		100% 58% 57%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		3% 4% 7%
Black 		8% 23% 13%
Caucasian 		69% 55% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		9% 8% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		1% 1% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		1% 2% 4%
Two or more races 		3% 4% 4%
Other race 		6% 3% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		19% 37% 37%
$30K–$48K 		15% 19% 17%
$48K–$75K 		16% 16% 16%
$75K–$110K 		23% 14% 14%
>$110K 		28% 19% 19%

Nearby Colleges

William Peace University
3 miles, SE • 1.9 star
Shaw University
4 miles, SE • 1.4 star

Nearby Airports

Piedmont Triad International Airport
73 miles, NW • 1.9 star
Pitt-Greenville Airport
74 miles, SE • 1 star